In contrast to the mainstream belief, a dog on your bed won’t influence you in a bad way. According to the study “The Effect of Dogs on Human Sleep in the Home Sleep Environment,” the Mayo Clinic has found that adults who don’t suffer from sleeping disorders are totally fine and have no negative sleeping patterns. Actually, studies showed that dog size doesn’t influence sleep quality.
Also, petting a pup reduces blood pressure. And just after a few minutes of petting your beloved baby, you’ll be sleeping without any anxiety. However, the Journal of Behavioural Medicine magazine had a study that measured blood pressure for 60 males and females while they are petting a pet, and while talking to someone. The study showed that blood pressure was lower when they were petting the puppy. In contrast, it was higher when they were talking to a human person. So, at night, you can relax by petting your dog, it’s a win-win situation.
Furthermore, sleeping next to your dog can be beneficial to you and him. It reduces stress or any bad feelings. Studies showed that having a dog can reduce the levels of cortisol and increase oxytocin. Cortisol is the hormone that causes stress, while oxytocin is the hormone that increases pleasant feelings in humans. In conclusion, being around a pup reduces anxiety and makes you feel better, according to the same study
While science has discovered that sleeping next to your dog makes you calmer and doesn’t affect sleeping patterns, there are also more benefits -besides anxiety- also there are scientific reasons